SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Brecht wrote the scenes to train actors in his own method for performing classical drama. The scenes were intended to be strenuously rehearsed, but then omitted when the play was presented. The idea was to oblige the actors to embody their characters’ human weakness. Brecht believed that this would undercut any tendency on the part of the actor to adopt a ‘heroic’ interpretation. The human weaknesses betray economic dependency. The video contains scenes from Romeo and Juliet (translated by George Tabori) and Hamlet (translated by Michael Lebeck); Michael Lebeck briefly discusses Brecht’s theatre.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video

Year of release

1964

Duration

28 mins

Credits

Director

Nick Havinga

Producer

Sig Moglen

Writer

Stephan Chodorov

Contributor

Michael Lebeck

Cast

David Rounds
Lotte Lenya
Micki Grant
Oliver Clark
Roscoe Lee Browne
Rudolph Weiss

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Plays

Hamlet; Romeo and Juliet

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

acting techniques; Brecht, Bertolt (1898-1956); Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

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Camera Three Productions

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Creative Arts Television Archive

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